When Tonie and Braeden chose to celebrate their wedding in Bordeaux, it wasn’t just about having a beautiful backdrop. It was about crafting an experience—a space for presence, connection, and memory-making that stretched beyond a single day. From the welcome party to the poolside farewell, their weekend at Château Gassies was a true unfolding of their story.
As their wedding filmmaker, being invited into those layered days gave me the chance to create something deeper than a highlight reel. What we captured was more than just a ceremony or a celebration, it was legacy, laughter, history, and heart.
Here’s why a multi-day wedding was such a gift for Tonie and Braeden’s story—and why it might be the best decision you make too.
When Tonie and Braeden chose to celebrate their wedding in Bordeaux, it wasn’t just about having a beautiful backdrop. It was about crafting an experience—a space for presence, connection, and memory-making that stretched beyond a single day. From the welcome party to the poolside farewell, their weekend at Château Gassies was a true unfolding of their story.
As their wedding filmmaker, being invited into those layered days gave me the chance to create something deeper than a highlight reel. What we captured was more than just a ceremony or a celebration, it was legacy, laughter, history, and heart.
Here’s why a multi-day wedding was such a gift for Tonie and Braeden’s story—and why it might be the best decision you make too.
When Tonie and Braeden chose to celebrate their wedding in Bordeaux, it wasn’t just about having a beautiful backdrop. It was about crafting an experience—a space for presence, connection, and memory-making that stretched beyond a single day. From the welcome party to the poolside farewell, their weekend at Château Gassies was a true unfolding of their story.
As their wedding filmmaker, being invited into those layered days gave me the chance to create something deeper than a highlight reel. What we captured was more than just a ceremony or a celebration, it was legacy, laughter, history, and heart.
Here’s why a multi-day wedding was such a gift for Tonie and Braeden’s story—and why it might be the best decision you make too.
When Tonie and Braeden chose to celebrate their wedding in Bordeaux, it wasn’t just about having a beautiful backdrop. It was about crafting an experience—a space for presence, connection, and memory-making that stretched beyond a single day. From the welcome party to the poolside farewell, their weekend at Château Gassies was a true unfolding of their story.
As their wedding filmmaker, being invited into those layered days gave me the chance to create something deeper than a highlight reel. What we captured was more than just a ceremony or a celebration, it was legacy, laughter, history, and heart.
Here’s why a multi-day wedding was such a gift for Tonie and Braeden’s story—and why it might be the best decision you make too.
When Tonie and Braeden chose to celebrate their wedding in Bordeaux, it wasn’t just about having a beautiful backdrop. It was about crafting an experience—a space for presence, connection, and memory-making that stretched beyond a single day. From the welcome party to the poolside farewell, their weekend at Château Gassies was a true unfolding of their story.
As their wedding filmmaker, being invited into those layered days gave me the chance to create something deeper than a highlight reel. What we captured was more than just a ceremony or a celebration, it was legacy, laughter, history, and heart.
Here’s why a multi-day wedding was such a gift for Tonie and Braeden’s story—and why it might be the best decision you make too.
1. More Time, More Story
Their film didn’t start with the ceremony. It began with laughter echoing through the château during the welcome party, little moments shared over wine glasses and old stories told under the Bordeaux sky. And it ended with the joy of a pool party full of dancing, champagne pops, and sunlit goodbyes. The arc of their weekend gave their film a rhythm that a single day simply couldn’t hold.
2. A Cedar Tree, and a Deeper Meaning
Château Gassies was more than stunning—it was symbolic. The 250-year-old Lebanese Cedar on the property felt like a sign. Tonie shared how she and her dad used to talk about visiting the Cedars of God in Lebanon. That tree, standing tall and rooted through centuries, became an emotional thread throughout the film. To her it was a visual symbol of strength, history, and deep family connection.
These are the kinds of moments we don’t always have time to honor in a one-day shoot, but with multi-day coverage, we get to pause, reflect, and weave in that meaning.
3. The People Who Showed Up, Fully
Because the celebration was spread out, guests weren’t rushing from one moment to the next. There was time for conversations that mattered. For old friends to reconnect. For families to merge not just through vows, but over meals, dances, and late-night toasts. We captured not just the couple’s love, but the full landscape of people who helped shape it.
4. The Magic in the In-Between
Some of my favorite shots from their film weren’t from the ceremony or the reception. It was the little glances between Tonie and Braeden during the adventure session around Bordeaux, the vows they shared under the Cedar Tree before the welcome party and the way their friends cheered for them at the pool without a care in the world. Those in-between moments are the ones that breathe life into a film.
5. A Setting That Came Alive
Bordeaux became more than a location—it became a character in their film. The light over the château, the architecture of the city and the way the colors shifted throughout the weekend, it all became part of a grand story of romance, heritage, and intention. With multi-day coverage, we got to explore that fully, building a visual world around Tonie and Braeden’s love.
